ELEM-->Non-WASP culture books

[Karen Kline <kkline@SPARKY.LKWASH.WEDNET.EDU>]

I need to recommend some titles to some of my teachers who are forming
literature circles for 3/4th grade multiage classes. Their theme is
cultures.  They are having a hard time thinking of books that are really
easy readers for their lower group(s).  They don't want picture books.  I
recommended _In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson_ by Bette Bao
Lord, and they said that it would be too hard.  Given that, anyone have
any great ideas??
Thanks so much,
Karen Kline                     Lake Washington School District
Audubon Elem.                   Redmond, WA
PS...Please respond to me directly at karen_kline@qmserver.lkwash.wednet.edu